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SNAP funding hike boosts grocery buying power in the US

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has hiked funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), allowing millions of households to buy more groceries.

The agency also expanded a pilot program that permits SNAP recipients to order groceries online.

The USDA increased funding to the program by 40 percent to USD 2 billion (EUR 1.8 billion) in emergency allotments per month, “significantly increasing food purchasing power for American families,” the agency said in a press release. Already, around USD 4.5 billion (EUR 4.2 billion) in benefits have been distributed to SNAP households monthly.

“These are unprecedented times for American families who are facing joblessness and hunger. USDA is providing a 40 percent increase in SNAP benefits to ensure that low-income individuals have enough food to feed themselves and their families during this national emergency,” Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said…

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